Technology ´90: data communications

Author

Stix, G.

Volume

27

Issue

1

fYear

1990

fDate

1/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

35

Lastpage

37

Abstract

The growing use of local area networks during 1989 is examined. The fiber distributed data interface (FDDI), a 100 Mb/s dual-ring, optical fiber LAN that is nearing approval by the American National Standards Institute, is discussed. Other developments reviewed are the increasing support for the Internet Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, setbacks in promoting the OSI (open systems interconnection) approach due mainly to the scarcity of products and weak sales, work on ways to bridge the two sets of protocols, and the emergence of high-speed networking as a viable technology

Keywords

data communication systems; local area networks; open systems; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; optical links; protocols; 100 Mbit/s; FDDI; Internet Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol; OSI; data communications; developments; fiber distributed data interface; high-speed networking; local area networks; open systems interconnection; optical fiber LAN; Communication system control; Communications technology; Control systems; Data communication; FDDI; IP networks; LAN interconnection; Open systems; Optical fiber LAN; Protocols;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Spectrum, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9235

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/6.45052

Filename

45052